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What is the basic belief of Legalism?
What was cuneiform?
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1
What was
cuneiform
?
writing system of the Aryans
writing system of Bantu-speaking people
writing system in ancient Egypt
writing system in Mesopotamia (Sumer)
2
What is the basic belief of
Legalism
?
social order must be based on power given to the people
a highly efficient and powerful gov't is key to social order
living in harmony by following the way
the soul does not die but is constantly reborn
3
What is a
theocracy
?
gov't in which lords oversee land and peasants
transition from hunting and gathering to farming
everyday language of a people in a country
gov't controlled by religious officials
4
What is the
Mandate of Heaven
?
Islamic place of worship
concept that people should be loyal to their nation
divine approval thought to be the basis of royal authority
when a person is released from reincarnation
5
What is the
Rosetta Stone
?
sacred stone usually buried with pharaohs in pyramids
artifact used to decipher hieroglyphics
ancient stone used as evidence for the existence of God
ancient Sumerian artifact found along Indus River
6
What is a
dynasty
?
respect shown by children for their parents and elders
series of rulers from a single family, such as in China
political ruler given absolute power
political unit in which area is controlled by a single ruler
7
What was the
Harappan civilization
?
another name for Egypt, along the Nile River
another name for Indus River Valley civ, with city planning
another name for the Huang He civilization
another name for the Olmecs in Mesoamerica
8
What is
moksha
?
release from the cycle of rebirth in Hinduism
an Islamic place of worship
process of embalming & drying corpses to prevent decaying
philosophy based on a powerful government and social order
9
What is
polytheism
?
belief in many gods
belief that each human is their own god
belief that gods created universe
belief in one god
10
What was
Hammurabi's Code
?
religious code written by group of high priests in China
law code based on respect for parents and elders
first written law code created by a Babylonian king
first religious code created by earliest Jews
11
What is the basic belief of
Buddhism
?
social order is based on five basic relationships
soul never dies but is constantly reborn thru reincarnation
nirvana thru eliminating worldly things, Noble 8-fold Path
eternal life was made possible by death of Jesus, son of God
12
What is the basic belief of
Judaism
?
social order based on five basic relationships
service to one true God by studying & living by Torah
nirvana thru eliminating worldly things & Noble 8-fold Path
achieve salvation by following Five Pillars
13
What is the basic belief of
Confucianism
?
salvation achieved thru following Five Pillars
nirvana achieved thru eliminating worldly things
there is only one true God who watches over & cares for ppl
social order based on 5 basic relationships & filial piety
14
For what was the
Gupta Empire
known?
founder=Wudi, new math & science
founder=Asoka, spread of Buddhism
founder=Liu Bang, trade along Silk Road
founder=Chandra Gupta, Golden Age=more trade, math & science
15
What is
monotheism
?
belief in gods that are manifested as humans
belief in multiple gods
belief in single god
belief that gods do not exist
16
What is
mummification
?
process of embalming & drying corpses to prevent decaying
act of moving from one place to settle in another
placing of high value on acquiring material possessions
belief that people should be loyal to their nation
17
What is the
dynastic cycle
?
pattern of rise, decline, & replacement of Chinese dynasties
spread of ideas and products along the Silk Road
transition between city-states in Mesopotamia
process of a soul being reborn until reaching understanding
18
What was the
Bantu migration
?
farmers who settled on the Arabian peninsula
birds that flew from the western to the eastern hemisphere
nomads who settled along the Nile River in northern Africa
people who migrated from western Africa to southern Africa
19
What were
hieroglyphics
?
writing system in ancient China
writing system in ancient Egypt
writing system in Mesopotamia
writing system in Indus Valley civilization
20
What is
karma
?
Japanese drama in which music is used to present stories
person's good & bad deeds that determine fate after rebirth
idea that earth & other planets revolve around the sun
concept that formed the basis of Islam
21
What is
cultural diffusion
?
persecution of one religion by another
spread of ideas and products from one culture to another
when two bodies of water mix
the spread of the bubonic plague along the Silk Road
22
What is a
monsoon
?
wind that shifts in direction at certain times of each year
redistribution of farmland by breaking up large estates
traditional story about gods, ancestors, or heroes
a lord's estate in feudal China
23
What is a
ziggurat
?
Egyptian structure used to house royal/elite corpses
human who hunted and migrated for food and resources
person who receives land from lord for loyalty
religious temple found in center of Sumerian cities
24
What is the basic belief of
Hinduism
?
service to God by studying Torah & living by its teachings
only one true God who sent his son, Jesus, to die for sins
soul never dies but is continually reborn thru reincarnation
nirvana thru eliminating worldly things, Noble 8-fold Path
25
What is a
nomad
?
member of a group that migrates for food & resources
religious official who administers sacred rituals
Mesopotamian city-state
human who grows food & domesticates animals
26
What is
Zoroastrianism
?
use of force or threats to force gov't to change policies
monotheistic faith based on the battle of good and evil
system of government controlled by religious officials
system in which government controls public and private life
27
What is the basic belief of
Daoism
?
living in harmony by following the way
there is one true God who looks over and protects his ppl
living a selfish and simple life, rejecting worldly things
adherents must follow the Five Pillars
28
What is
filial piety
?
respect shown by children towards their parents and elders
taking away someone's membership in the Christian church
father being the head of the household
giving money to the poor
29
Sumer was located in ______ and was known for _____.
Mesopotamia; having the first written law code
Egypt; building the pyramids
Mesopotamia; having 1000+ gods and advanced cities like Ur
India; inventing the number zero
30
What is
reincarnation
?
process of embalming & drying corpses to prevent decaying
freedom of ppl to decide under what gov't they wish to live
process by which soul is reborn until reaching understanding
bringing together again things that have been separated
31
What is the
Torah
?
payment of one-tenth of its income to a church
first five books of the Hebrew Bible, sacred to Judaism
sacred texts used by the Aryans to establish Hinduism
sacred texts used to decipher ancient languages
32
For what was the
Mauryan Empire
known?
founder=Liu Bang, trade declines
founder=Chandra Gupta, new math & science
founder=Chandragupta..., Asoka spread Buddhism, peace&trade
founder=Chandragupta..., Aryans spread Hinduism
33
What was the
Neolithic Revolution
?
when peasants overthrew the ruler during the Zhou dynasty
when humans began farming
when nomads overthrew farmers in the Euphrates River Valley
period in time when humans began hunting and gathering
34
What was a
pharaoh
?
political leader in ancient Egypt who was considered a god
thinker who uses logic and reason to answer deep questions
leader of a city-state in Mesopotamia
head of Chinese dynasty
35
What are
Vedas
?
holy text that inspired Buddha
agriculture in which mountain slopes help retain water
four collections of sacred writings produced by the Aryans
followers of Jesus of Nazareth
36
What was the
out of Africa migration
?
spread of ideas and products across the Indian Ocean
possible explanation for when earliest humans migrated
movement of birds from Africa to parts of Eurasia
the spread of agricultural techniques throughout Middle East
37
What is
bureaucracy
?
depts & agencies formed to carry out the work of gov't
part of gov't tasked with deciphering ancient languages
system of gov't in which one leader has absolute power
movement of people from one area to another
